NURS 5334- Advanced Pharmacology -
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Modules 1- ]
5 Study Revision Questions and 100% C
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In ]every ]state, ]prescriptive ]authority ]for ]NPs ]includes ]the ]ability ]to ]write ]prescriptions:
A. ]for ]controlled ]substances.
B. ]for ]specified ]classifications ]of ]medications.
C. ]without ]physician-mandated ]involvement.
D. ]with ]full, ]independent ]prescriptive ]authority. ]- ]correct ]answer: ]B. ]for ]specified ]classifications ]
of ]medications.
A ]primary ]care ]NP ]wishes ]to ]order ]a ]drug ]that ]will ]be ]effective ]immediately ]after ]administration ]
of ]the ]drug. ]Which ]route ]should ]the ]NP ]choose?
Rectal
Topical
Sublingual
Intramuscular ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Sublingual
According ]to ]the ]Texas ]BON ]rules ]and ]regulations, ]a ]prescription ]must ]include: ]- ]correct ]answer: ]
(1) ]the ]patient's ]name ]and ]address;
(2) ]the ]name, ]strength, ]and ]quantity ]of ]the ]drug ]to ]be ]dispensed;
(3) ]directions ]to ]the ]patient ]regarding ]taking ]of ]the ]drug ]and ]the ]dosage;
(4) ]the ]intended ]use ]of ]the ]drug, ]if ]appropriate;
(5) ]the ]name, ]address, ]and ]telephone ]number ]of ]the ]physician ]with ]whom ]the ]APRN ]has ]a ]presc
riptive
,authority ]agreement
(6) ]address ]and ]telephone ]number ]of ]the ]site ]at ]which ]the ]prescription ]drug ]order ]was ]issued;
(7) ]the ]date ]of ]issuance;
(8) ]the ]number ]of ]refills ]permitted;
(9) ]the ]name, ]prescription ]authorization ]number, ]and ]original ]signature ]of ]the ]APRN ]who ]author
ized ]the
prescription ]drug ]order; ]and
(10) ]the ]United ]States ]Drug ]Enforcement ]Administration ]numbers ]of ]the ]APRN ]and ]the ]delegatin
g ]physician,
if ]the ]prescription ]drug ]order ]is ]for ]a ]controlled ]substance.
The ]primary ]care ]nurse ]practitioner ]
(NP) ]writes ]a ]prescription ]for ]an ]antibiotic ]using ]an ]electronic ]drug ]prescription ]system. ]The ]pha
rmacist ]will ]fill ]this ]prescription ]when:
the ]electronic ]prescription ]is ]received.
the ]patient ]brings ]a ]written ]copy ]of ]the ]prescription.
a ]copy ]of ]the ]written ]prescription ]is ]faxed ]to ]the ]pharmacy.
the ]pharmacist ]accesses ]the ]patient's ]electronic ]record ]to ]verify. ]- ]correct ]answer: ]the ]electronic
]prescription ]is ]received.
A ]patient ]receives ]an ]inhaled ]corticosteroid ]to ]treat ]asthma. ]The ]patient ]asks ]the ]nurse ]why ]the ]
drug ]is ]given ]by ]this ]route ]instead ]of ]orally. ]The ]nurse ]should ]explain ]that ]the ]inhaled ]form:
is ]absorbed ]less ]quickly.
,has ]reduced ]bioavailability.
has ]fewer ]systemic ]side ]effects.
provides ]dosing ]that ]is ]easier ]to ]regulate. ]- ]correct ]answer: ]has ]fewer ]systemic ]side ]effects.
A ]primary ]care ]NP ]is ]prescribing ]a ]drug ]for ]a ]patient ]who ]does ]not ]take ]any ]other ]medications. ]T
he ]NP ]should ]realize ]that:
CYP450 ]enzyme ]reactions ]will ]not ]interfere ]with ]this ]drug's ]metabolism.
substrates ]such ]as ]alcohol ]cannot ]interfere ]with ]the ]drug ]when ]the ]patient ]is ]abstaining.
food-drug ]interactions ]are ]limited ]to ]those ]where ]food ]enhances ]or ]inhibits ]drug ]absorption.
a ]thorough ]history ]of ]diet, ]alcohol ]use, ]smoking, ]and ]over-the-
counter ]and ]herbal ]products ]is ]required. ]- ]correct ]answer: ]a ]thorough ]history ]of ]diet, ]alcohol ]use
, ]smoking, ]and ]over-the-counter ]and ]herbal ]products ]is ]required.
The ]neighbor ]of ]a ]primary ]care ]NP ]asks ]the ]NP ]to ]write ]a ]prescription ]for ]an ]antibiotic. ]The ]NP ]s
hould ]tell ]the ]neighbor:
a ]prescription ]will ]be ]written ]one ]time ]only.
she ]will ]ask ]a ]colleague ]to ]write ]the ]prescription.
, that ]it ]is ]illegal ]to ]write ]prescriptions ]for ]friends.
that ]it ]is ]best ]if ]the ]neighbor ]sees ]a ]health ]care ]provider ]before ]obtaining ]a ]prescription. ]- ]correc
t ]answer: ]that ]it ]is ]best ]if ]the ]neighbor ]sees ]a ]health ]care ]provider ]before ]obtaining ]a ]prescriptio
n.
Under ]Texas ]law, ]Advance ]Practice ]Registered ]Nurses ]
(APRNs) ]must ]receive ]a ]prescribing ]number ]from ]the ]Texas ]Board ]of ]Nursing ]before ]applying ]for ]
supervision ]and ]prescriptive ]delegation ]with ]the ]Texas ]Medical ]Board?
True ]or ]False ]- ]correct ]answer: ]True
A ]primary ]care ]nurse ]practitioner ](NP) ]prescribes ]a ]drug ]to ]an ]80-year-old ]African-
American ]woman. ]When ]selecting ]a ]drug ]and ]determining ]the ]correct ]dose, ]the ]NP ]should ]unde
rstand ]that ]the ]knowledge ]of ]how ]age, ]race, ]and ]gender ]may ]affect ]drug ]excretion ]is ]based ]on ]a
n ]understanding ]of:
bioavailability.
pharmacokinetics.
pharmacodynamics.
anatomy ]and ]physiology. ]- ]correct ]answer: ]pharmacokinetics.
According ]to ]Texas ]law, ]"dangerous ]drugs" ]include ]which ]of ]the ]following ]pharmacologic ]agents
?
Experimental ]medications
] ] ] ] ] ]
Modules 1- ]
5 Study Revision Questions and 100% C
] ] ] ] ] ]
orrect Answers Updated 2025-2026
] ] ]
In ]every ]state, ]prescriptive ]authority ]for ]NPs ]includes ]the ]ability ]to ]write ]prescriptions:
A. ]for ]controlled ]substances.
B. ]for ]specified ]classifications ]of ]medications.
C. ]without ]physician-mandated ]involvement.
D. ]with ]full, ]independent ]prescriptive ]authority. ]- ]correct ]answer: ]B. ]for ]specified ]classifications ]
of ]medications.
A ]primary ]care ]NP ]wishes ]to ]order ]a ]drug ]that ]will ]be ]effective ]immediately ]after ]administration ]
of ]the ]drug. ]Which ]route ]should ]the ]NP ]choose?
Rectal
Topical
Sublingual
Intramuscular ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Sublingual
According ]to ]the ]Texas ]BON ]rules ]and ]regulations, ]a ]prescription ]must ]include: ]- ]correct ]answer: ]
(1) ]the ]patient's ]name ]and ]address;
(2) ]the ]name, ]strength, ]and ]quantity ]of ]the ]drug ]to ]be ]dispensed;
(3) ]directions ]to ]the ]patient ]regarding ]taking ]of ]the ]drug ]and ]the ]dosage;
(4) ]the ]intended ]use ]of ]the ]drug, ]if ]appropriate;
(5) ]the ]name, ]address, ]and ]telephone ]number ]of ]the ]physician ]with ]whom ]the ]APRN ]has ]a ]presc
riptive
,authority ]agreement
(6) ]address ]and ]telephone ]number ]of ]the ]site ]at ]which ]the ]prescription ]drug ]order ]was ]issued;
(7) ]the ]date ]of ]issuance;
(8) ]the ]number ]of ]refills ]permitted;
(9) ]the ]name, ]prescription ]authorization ]number, ]and ]original ]signature ]of ]the ]APRN ]who ]author
ized ]the
prescription ]drug ]order; ]and
(10) ]the ]United ]States ]Drug ]Enforcement ]Administration ]numbers ]of ]the ]APRN ]and ]the ]delegatin
g ]physician,
if ]the ]prescription ]drug ]order ]is ]for ]a ]controlled ]substance.
The ]primary ]care ]nurse ]practitioner ]
(NP) ]writes ]a ]prescription ]for ]an ]antibiotic ]using ]an ]electronic ]drug ]prescription ]system. ]The ]pha
rmacist ]will ]fill ]this ]prescription ]when:
the ]electronic ]prescription ]is ]received.
the ]patient ]brings ]a ]written ]copy ]of ]the ]prescription.
a ]copy ]of ]the ]written ]prescription ]is ]faxed ]to ]the ]pharmacy.
the ]pharmacist ]accesses ]the ]patient's ]electronic ]record ]to ]verify. ]- ]correct ]answer: ]the ]electronic
]prescription ]is ]received.
A ]patient ]receives ]an ]inhaled ]corticosteroid ]to ]treat ]asthma. ]The ]patient ]asks ]the ]nurse ]why ]the ]
drug ]is ]given ]by ]this ]route ]instead ]of ]orally. ]The ]nurse ]should ]explain ]that ]the ]inhaled ]form:
is ]absorbed ]less ]quickly.
,has ]reduced ]bioavailability.
has ]fewer ]systemic ]side ]effects.
provides ]dosing ]that ]is ]easier ]to ]regulate. ]- ]correct ]answer: ]has ]fewer ]systemic ]side ]effects.
A ]primary ]care ]NP ]is ]prescribing ]a ]drug ]for ]a ]patient ]who ]does ]not ]take ]any ]other ]medications. ]T
he ]NP ]should ]realize ]that:
CYP450 ]enzyme ]reactions ]will ]not ]interfere ]with ]this ]drug's ]metabolism.
substrates ]such ]as ]alcohol ]cannot ]interfere ]with ]the ]drug ]when ]the ]patient ]is ]abstaining.
food-drug ]interactions ]are ]limited ]to ]those ]where ]food ]enhances ]or ]inhibits ]drug ]absorption.
a ]thorough ]history ]of ]diet, ]alcohol ]use, ]smoking, ]and ]over-the-
counter ]and ]herbal ]products ]is ]required. ]- ]correct ]answer: ]a ]thorough ]history ]of ]diet, ]alcohol ]use
, ]smoking, ]and ]over-the-counter ]and ]herbal ]products ]is ]required.
The ]neighbor ]of ]a ]primary ]care ]NP ]asks ]the ]NP ]to ]write ]a ]prescription ]for ]an ]antibiotic. ]The ]NP ]s
hould ]tell ]the ]neighbor:
a ]prescription ]will ]be ]written ]one ]time ]only.
she ]will ]ask ]a ]colleague ]to ]write ]the ]prescription.
, that ]it ]is ]illegal ]to ]write ]prescriptions ]for ]friends.
that ]it ]is ]best ]if ]the ]neighbor ]sees ]a ]health ]care ]provider ]before ]obtaining ]a ]prescription. ]- ]correc
t ]answer: ]that ]it ]is ]best ]if ]the ]neighbor ]sees ]a ]health ]care ]provider ]before ]obtaining ]a ]prescriptio
n.
Under ]Texas ]law, ]Advance ]Practice ]Registered ]Nurses ]
(APRNs) ]must ]receive ]a ]prescribing ]number ]from ]the ]Texas ]Board ]of ]Nursing ]before ]applying ]for ]
supervision ]and ]prescriptive ]delegation ]with ]the ]Texas ]Medical ]Board?
True ]or ]False ]- ]correct ]answer: ]True
A ]primary ]care ]nurse ]practitioner ](NP) ]prescribes ]a ]drug ]to ]an ]80-year-old ]African-
American ]woman. ]When ]selecting ]a ]drug ]and ]determining ]the ]correct ]dose, ]the ]NP ]should ]unde
rstand ]that ]the ]knowledge ]of ]how ]age, ]race, ]and ]gender ]may ]affect ]drug ]excretion ]is ]based ]on ]a
n ]understanding ]of:
bioavailability.
pharmacokinetics.
pharmacodynamics.
anatomy ]and ]physiology. ]- ]correct ]answer: ]pharmacokinetics.
According ]to ]Texas ]law, ]"dangerous ]drugs" ]include ]which ]of ]the ]following ]pharmacologic ]agents
?
Experimental ]medications
